Barbasco
Deguelia urucu
- Native to:
- Brazil, Venezuela
Wikieditor0009,Higbee, Edward Counselman, 1910-,Puerto Rico Experiment Station United States. Office of Experiment Stations,National Toxicology Program (U.S.),Puerto Rico Experiment Station United States. Office of Experiment Stations,Sievers, A. F. (Arthur Frederick), 1885 Higbee, Edward Counselman, 1910-,Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Deguelia
- Species:
- Deguelia urucu
- USDA Symbol:
- LOUR
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers riverbank or floodplain environments
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs in warm, moist conditions.